If your loved one asks the same thing over and over, you’re not alone. In this Careblazer video, learn:
✅ 3 reasons why they happen
✅ What NOT to say
✅ 6 simple techniques to handle this with less stress
Sonya Jury’s memoir, “Mom Forgot My Birthday,” shares a candid look at the challenges of Alzheimer’s caregiving. Through her personal experiences, she provides valuable lessons and a “how-not-to” perspective.
COMMUNICATIONS VIDEO + TRANSCRIPT: In Alzheimer’s, talking to a loved one can be very frustrating. Here are 3 tips that can help.
Learn valuable dementia care tips to improve the quality of life for those with dementia, focusing on communication, routine, safety, & support for caregivers.
DIAGNOSIS VIDEO: TEEPA SNOW explores the challenge of getting a good diagnosis in today’s medical system. See her explain differences between Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Learn how to prepare for a brain health checkup.
Check out these top 12 care tips to assist people with dementia. Great for family, friends and professionals!
Moving a parent into an assisted living community requires patience, understanding and compassion. Ease this life change for your family member. These four tips can help make the transition easier for all.
What is person-centred dementia-care? See how professional and family caregivers should apply it daily, when caring for people living with dementia.
Watch Teepa show ways of approaching people with Alzheimer’s. Teepa is the best of all the recognized experts on caring for dementia patients.
FILL A MEMORY BOX with photos and memorabilia of a person with dementia, then position it by their door. See it re-orient them, trigger conversations, make a doorway one’s own, and mostly, stimulate memories of good times.
Dr. Michael Gregger, Director of the authoritative NutritionFacts site, asks, “Why has fish consumption been associated with cognitive impairment and loss of executive function?”
Diane Sawyer sat down with Emma Heming Willis and Neurologist Dr. Bruce Miller to talk about Bruce Willis’ health. (11 minute video)
Talk therapy may improve symptoms of depression for people with dementia, providing hope for those who typically do not benefit from antidepressant medication.
What are the early symptoms of Alzheimer’s? When to get a professional evaluation.
SHORT-TERM MEMORY lapses are obvious signs of Alzheimer’s, but other tell-tale signals begin to show much earlier. Learn how to look for semantic impairments, such as simple questions about size.
Three important dementia studies focus on HS-AGING, a type of dementia almost as common as Alzheimer’s in the 85+ group. Yet few people have heard of it. Why? What makes it different?
An intriguing study of 120 grandmothers might surprise you. Doctors know socially engaged people have better cognition and less dementia. But can a person get too much of a good thing? What’s the right balance?
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